Attachment for washing-machines.



W. H. VOSS.

ATTACHMENT FOR WASHING MACHINES.

APPucnTloN FILED JAN. la, |915.

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W. H. VOSS. ATTACHMENT FOR WASHING MACHINES. APPLICATION FILI-:IJ1AN.I.'I9I5.

1,285,485, Patented Nov. 19, 1918..

WILLIAM H. VOSS, OF DAVENPORT,

IOWA.

ATTACHMENT FOR WASHING-MACHINES.

Application led January 18, 1915.

T0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. Voss, a citizen of the United States,residingk at Davenport, in the county of Scott, State of invented a newand useful Im- Iowa, have provement in Attachments for Vashing-Machines, of which the following is a speciication.

This invention relates t0 attachment forV washing machines, and moreparticularly to a bench adapted to be applied to any washing machine orwash tub to support a plurality of auxiliary tubs used in the washingoperation.

It is an object of this invention to provide a bench of the classdescribed adjustable toward and away from the wash tub so as toaccommodate different sizes of auX- iliary tubs.

1t is another object of my invention to provide a removable bench of theclass described, of simple and economical construction, easy to beattached and removed from any tub.

It is another object of my invention to provide abench of the classdescribed wherein a plurality of tubs may be used and broughtsuccessively into position adjacent the main tub.

It is another object provide a bench of the kind described which may befolded up against the wash tub in such a fashion as to require noappreciable eXtra room for storage.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as thevdescription to follow proceeds.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention to of my tuband bench Combined.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof partly in section.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional View of the attachment on the line 3-3 ofFig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an elevation showing the bench folded up against the side ofthe tub.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view through the center of the bench on theline 5-5 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings 1 represents a washing machine tub provided as iscustomary with the legs 2. Upon two adjacent legs 2 and at the sameheight, are secured brackets 3 having bearing pins 4 thereon. Mountedupon the bearing pins 4 of thebrackets 3 Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented. Nov. 19, 1918.

Serial No. 2,811.

are links 5. The outer ends of the bearing pins are threaded and nuts 6with washers are provided for securing the links to the brackets.

The bench proper comprises side members 7 connected by an end member 8and having the legs 9 pivoted therein at 10 and provided with a crosspiece 11 which takes against the bottoms of the side members 7 when thebench is in operation and prevents the collapse thereof, as clearlyshown in Fig. 3. The legs 9 may also when desired be swung into foldedposition beneath the bench, the links lowered to or near their lowermostposition, and the outer end of the bench lowered until the cross piece11 rests upon the floor, thereby permitting the bench to assume asubstantially horizontal position, but at a lower elevation than thatshown in Fig. 3. The sides 7 are spaced by a piece of tubing such as gaspipe 12 which fitsy between the upper ends of the links 5. A rod 13 ispassed through the pipe 12, is threaded on either end and provided ateither end with thethumb screws 14 with or without washers.

By the construction so far described, it will be apparent that theentire bench may be pulled away from or moved toward the washing machinefor a considerable distance, the links 5 swinging on the brackets 3, andthat when adjusted in the correct position, the bench may be firmly heldagainst longitudinal shifting by tightening up the thumb screws 14 andthe nuts 6, or the thumb screws 14 alone.

The side members 7 of the bench are provided with a platform made up ofcross pieces such as indicated at 16. The central cross piece 16 isprovided with a metallic plate 17 upon its lower surface and with acorresponding metallic bearing plate 18 upon its upper surface.

These two plates and member 16 therebetween are provided with a verticalapers ture to receive the pivot pin 19 integral with the metallic boss20 which is secured by means of bolts as shown t0 the under surface ofthe central cross piece 21 of the turntable 22. The turntable 22 ispreferably made with channel iron sides 23 connected by wooden slats 24.Secured to the under side of the turntable are a number (in thisinstance 4) of rollers 26. Secured to the cross pieces 16 of the benchis a corresponding circular track 27 upon which the rollers 26 move asthe turntable 22 is revolved about the pivot 19.

The turntable 22 is here illustrated as of a size sufficient to carrytWo Wash tubs as 28 and 29, although four or any other number couldobviously be provided for, if desired, by simply making the turntable ofthe requisite size. v

In operation, the tubs 28 and 29 may be sudcessively swung into positionimmediately adjacent the tub l of the Washing machine. By means of theadjustable links 5 as heretofore pointed out, the entire bench may bemoved toward or away from the Washing machine sufficiently to permit thesame bench'to be used with Washing machines of any diameter and topermit tubs of the usual sizes to be used upon the turntable. Vhen theWashing machine is not in use, the device may be folded up against itsside in such a fashion as to require no appreciable eXtra room forstorage. This may be done by dropping the links 5 as shown in Fig. 4 andthen folding up the bench until it rests compactly against the side ofthe tub, the legs 9 folding down inside the frame of the bench asclearly shown.

I claim: Y

l. In apparatus of the class described, a support having verticallydisposed members in spaced apart relation, a bench, a turntable on saidbench, links connecting one end of the bench to and supporting the samefrom the support, said links being pivotally connected to the support.

2 In apparatus of the classv described, a support having a pair ofbrackets thereon, a pair of links pivoted on said brackets, a benchcomprising a pair of side pieces, means for adjustably connecting saidlinks y with said side pieces.

'3. In" laundry apparatus, supporting means adapted yto be pivotallyconnected to a tub support, a bench pivotally connected at one end tosaid supporting means .and means for rendering one of said pivotalconnections rigid.

4L. In laundry apparatus a tub support, a link pivotally connected tosaid support, a bench pivotally connected at one end to said link, meansfor rendering one of said pivlotal connections rigid, said bench havingat WILLIAM H. VOSS.

Vitnesses:

` VILLIAM E. Puts, HARRY F. Voss.

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